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16:25 Ludlow

Vera Davies Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,184
  • 2nd: £677
  • 3rd: £338
  • 4th: £169
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 58.00s
  • Off Time: 16:25:13
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, black chevron, black and yellow check sleeves
  • Form 4/F514-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 125

held up, jumped left at times, mistake 11th, closed before 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out

2
Silk - Maroon, white chevron, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap, white stars
5/2
  • Form 024-11U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 115

held up, mistakes, headway after 10th, pressed for 2nd from 4 out, no extra towards finish

3
Silk - Yellow, Black stripe and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 531-U11
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 103

jumped left, led after 1st, headed when not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, no extra 2 out

4
Silk - Red, yellow stripe and armlets
  • Form 32223-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 119

led until after 1st, prominent, led 10th, not fluent 12th, edged right before last, headed flat, held close home

5
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 32/0P2P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led flat, driven out

6
Silk - Brown, Yellow chevron, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 86P4-P7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after 13th, no extra 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Prince Massini, who won six times under Rules at a minor level, arrives in good shape having won his last two between the flags. Shootin The Breeze is the highest rated of these having won at Thurles a year ago but pulled up on his return to action at Newbury last month. Surenaga is a decent performer at this level and between the flags where he's won six times but Bermuda Bob, though very consistent, has been beaten at short prices on his last nine starts and is hardly one to risk the mortgage on. The Rubber Man looks outclassed so this can go to BOB 'N' YOU. Hilary Parrott's charge has never recovered his very smart novice form over both hurdles and fences but still retains enough ability to take this before heading for Cheltenham's National Hunt Chase.

Formwatch

Shootin The Breeze (IRE) 33-1 (12-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 10th, struggling next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Chapoturgeon (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft in Jan, 11 ran.

Surenaga (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) (bl) ur 4, in a race won by Rear Gunner (11-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gs in Dec, 13 ran.

Prince Massini (IRE) 1-7 (12-0) Made all; drew clr 15; easy, won at Holnicote 3m ptp gs in May, 2 ran.

Bermuda Boy (FR) 5-2 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 13l behind What A Laugh (11-11) at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gs in May.

Bob 'n' You (IRE) 13-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway after 12th, mistake next, not fluent 16th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ballyfoy (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr, 14 ran.

The Rubber Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Alw in rr, ko bhnd, 7th of 9, well behind River Call (11-4) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun.